Global Patent Index - EP 1508916 A1

EP 1508916 A1 20050223 - Apparatus for cooling semiconductor devices attached to a printed circuit board

Title (en)

Apparatus for cooling semiconductor devices attached to a printed circuit board

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Kühlung von Halbleiterbauteilen auf Leiterplatten

Title (fr)

Appareil de refroidissement des dispositifs semiconducteurs monté sur des circuits imprimés

Publication

EP 1508916 A1 20050223 (EN)

Application

EP 03018046 A 20030807

Priority

EP 03018046 A 20030807

Abstract (en)

The invention proposes an apparatus for cooling semiconductor devices attached to a printed circuit board, comprising a printed circuit board having first and second sides, said first side having a semiconductor device attached thereto, said printed circuit board further comprising a plurality of apertures formed through said first and second sides; a cooling member adjacent said first side of the printed circuit board and being in thermal contact with the semiconductor device; a spring member adjacent said second side of the printed circuit board; and securing members connecting the spring member to the cooling member through said apertures in the printed circuit board such that the spring member providing a spring force forcing the semiconductor device against the cooling member. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01L 23/40

IPC 8 full level

H01L 23/40 (2006.01); H01L 23/433 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 23/4006 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 23/433 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1508916 A1 20050223; EP 1508916 B1 20080305; AT E388487 T1 20080315; DE 60319523 D1 20080417; DE 60319523 T2 20090326; US 2005128713 A1 20050616; US 7187553 B2 20070306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03018046 A 20030807; AT 03018046 T 20030807; DE 60319523 T 20030807; US 91462404 A 20040809